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SHLD vs XSD
Global X Defense Tech ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF, side by side on the themes desk.
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | XSD State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | State Street |
| Theme | Defense | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 44.8% | 33.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.7% | 89.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 7.1% | 27.5% |
| Holdings | 48 | 47 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 29.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.39% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.3% | +71.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −17.7 pts | +51.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −23.3 pts | +46.2 pts |
| Below its high | −19.0% | −24.3% |
SHLD in plain words
By weight, 45% of SHLD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 48 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +2.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.7 pts. It sits 19.0% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.
XSD in plain words
By weight, 33% of XSD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 29% of the fund across 47 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +71.8% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 51.8 pts. It sits 24.3% below its all-time high of Jun 3, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SHLD and XSD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, SHLD or XSD?
- SHLD has 45% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XSD has 33%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SHLD or XSD?
- SHLD charges 0.50% a year and XSD charges 0.35%, so XSD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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